Can a person with an average IQ (say 100) get a PhD in Physics?

Question

Can a person with an average IQ (say 100) get a PhD in Physics?

Answer 1

Let me put it this way.

A person with an average IQ can get a PhD, if he has the commitment and works for it.

A person with a high IQ can fail in getting a PhD, if he thinks:

"I have a high IQ, so I don't have to work for it. Let's party all the time and have some fun."

It's not the IQ that makes the difference between success & failure, It's your personal commitment.

Answer 2

Doubt it.

Answer 3

If you try hard enough you can get anything you want.

Answer 4

Absolutely ! Anything and everything is possible with determination and time!

Here's a nifty little re-frame.

Change all your can i questions into how to questions.

Can i get a PhD?

How do i get a PhD?

How does someone with mediocre intelligence get a PhD?

How does someone increase their intelligence?

How does someone with a low intelligence not get a PhD? :D